Book contents
- The Theology of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah
- Old Testament Theology
- The Theology of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- General Editors’ Preface
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Prophets to a Remnant
- Chapter 2 I Am with You
- Chapter 3 Return to YHWH
- Chapter 4 YHWH Has Returned to You
- Chapter 5 Love Truth and Peace
- Chapter 6 Victory for the House of Judah, Salvation for the House of Joseph
- Chapter 7 Woe to the Worthless Shepherd
- Chapter 8 On That Day
- Chapter 9 The Theology of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah within the Old Testament
- Further Reading
- Author Index
- Scripture Index
- Subject Index
Chapter 5 - Love Truth and Peace
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2020
- The Theology of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah
- Old Testament Theology
- The Theology of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- General Editors’ Preface
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Prophets to a Remnant
- Chapter 2 I Am with You
- Chapter 3 Return to YHWH
- Chapter 4 YHWH Has Returned to You
- Chapter 5 Love Truth and Peace
- Chapter 6 Victory for the House of Judah, Salvation for the House of Joseph
- Chapter 7 Woe to the Worthless Shepherd
- Chapter 8 On That Day
- Chapter 9 The Theology of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah within the Old Testament
- Further Reading
- Author Index
- Scripture Index
- Subject Index
Summary
When Zechariah initially steps down out of heaven at the end of chapter 6, the audience of the book has no idea where he lands. What the narrative does say is that the prophet proceeded to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah to perform the dramatic action of crowning Joshua the high priest. In the following chapter, the narrative seems to place Zechariah in the Temple, as part of the regular Temple personnel of priests and other prophets (7:3). Envoys from the otherwise unknown figures of Sharezer and Regem-melek arrive from Bethel with a question to lay before YHWH (v. 2). According to the narrative, YHWH chooses to give an answer through Zechariah (vv. 1, 4).1
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- The Theology of the Books of Haggai and Zechariah , pp. 100 - 120Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020